Curtain-pole.



G. W. BEVILL.

CURTAIN POLE. I APPLICATION FILED AUG. 25. 1910.

Patented June 20, 1911.

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GEORGE W. BEVILL, OF EAST STROUDSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

CURTAIN-POLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 20, 1911.

Application filed August 25, 1910. Serial No. 578,848.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE V. BEVILL, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at East Stroudsburg, in the county of Monroe and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Curtain-Poles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to curtain poles, and it has for an objet to provide a sectional pole of this character wherein means are employed to permit the operator to move either one or both of the sections of the pole to one side of the window casing so as to lie against the wall and to hold the curtain away from the window when it is desired to ventilate the room or when it is desired to clean the window.

A still further object of the invention is to construct each section of the pole of movable members which cooperate with each other to support the curtain section.

In the drawings, forming a portion of this specification and in which like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views :Figure 1 is a front elevation of a portion of a window showing my improved pole applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a horizontal section taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of one section of the pole showing the curtain supporting members in their open positions. Fig. 4 is a detail section taken on the line 44 of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a detail section taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1.

My improved curtain pole consists of movably mounted sections 1 and 2. Each section is identical in construction and it is believed that a description of one will suffice for both. The section 1 comprises a bracket 3 which is formed to provide a plate 4 for attachment to one side of the window casing A, as shown. An arm 5 extends outwardly from the plate 4 and then forwardly, as shown at 6, and as illustrated, the extremity of the portion 6 is forked for the reception of the reduced end 7 of one member 8 of the pole section. The end 7 of the pole section is formed to provide a vertical aperture which is disposed in line with similar apertures in the arms of the forked portion of the outwardly extending portion 6 of the arm 5. A spherical body 9 is provided with a depending stem 10 which extends through the alining passages just described, and as illustrated, the said stem 10 is threaded for the reception of an adjusting nut 11. This nut may be adjusted on the stem and may be brought into frictional engagement with the lower arm of the fork.

A member 12 is connected with the member 8 near the outer end thereof by a hinge 13. This hinge is constructed so as to hold the members 8 and 12 in parallel spaced relation when the members are in their closed positions. The member 8 is provided with a series of pins 14 which extend toward the member 1.2. The member 12 is provided with similar pins 15 which extend between the adjacent pins 14 on the member 8 when the members 8 and 12 are closed against each other. The pins 14 and 15 are designed for engagement with the curtain so as to hold the same operatively associated with the pole section. A latch member 16 ex tends forwardly from the inner end of the member 12. This latch member is aper tured, as shown at 17, to receive the outwardly extending end 18 of the keeper 19. The keeper 19 is preferably formed from a strip of spring material and it is stamped to form a spring tongue 20 which bears against the section 8, as shown in Fig. 4 of the drawing. The section 8 is provided in its outer end with a horizontal recess 8 which receives a port-ion of the latch member. This construction provides means whereby the sections 8 and 12 will be held against sagging away from each other when they are in their closed positions. Fastening devices 21 are employed for holding the keeper permanently secured to the member 8.

Each bracket plate 4 is provided with a shade-supporting bracket 22 which is preferably formed of two strands of wire which are interwoven to form a shank 23. The shank 28 is offset to extend downwardly, as at 24, and then inwardly as at 25. The inner terminal of the strands of wire are bent in opposite directions, one strand being formed to provide a support 26 for the inner shade roll. The other strand is bent outwardly to,

form a support 27 for the outer shade roll. The inner end of each member 8 of the pole sections is provided with a semi-spherical knob 28. These knobs are arranged diametrically opposed each other when the sections of the pole are arranged in a planewith each other. The knobs 28 and the spherical bodies 9 greatly add to the attractiveness of the article. It will be seen that when the members 8 and 12 are closed against each other the pins 14 of the member 8 will occupy positions Where their free ends will bear directly against the member 12. The pins 15 will occupy positions where their free ends will bear directly against the member 8. This construction is such that the curtain will be held against accidental disengagement from the pins.

The construction of the device herein described and shown is extremely simple, it may be manufactured at a relatively low cost and in use, it will be found most efficient in that, when it is desired to ventilate a room or to clean the window, the curtains may be swung to one side of the window.

I claim:

A curtain pole comprising a curtain supporting member embodying a plurality of pairs of longitudinally extending hingedly connected elements, a bracket supporting the elements of each pair for horizontal swinging movement, one element of each pair having its outer end formed to provide a horizontal recess and provided at the end of the recess with a keeper, a spring latch member on the other element of each pair fitting the recess and engaging the keeper to hold the elements of each pair closed against each other, and certain supporting pins carried by the elements of each pair.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE W. BEVILL. WVitnesses JosErH H. SHULL, SAMUEL E. SHULL.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

